Alcatel 991, 991S, 991A Quick Start Guide
991A
991S
Quick Start Guide
For more information about how to use the phone, please go to
www.alcatelonetouch.com to download complete user manual.
Also on our website you can find helpful FAQs, realize software
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Table of contents
1 Your mobile ...................................................................................... 3
2 Text input ........................................................................................15
3 Phone call ........................................................................................16
4 Contacts ..........................................................................................18
5 Messaging.........................................................................................19
6 Email .................................................................................................20
7 Getting connected ........................................................................ 21
8 Locate my location using GPS satellites ..................................23
9 Data backup ....................................................................................24
10 Factory data reset ......................................................................... 25
11 Applications ....................................................................................25
12 Making the most of your phone ................................................ 26
Your mobile
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Keys and connectors1.1
Home key
Menu key
Volume up/down key
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Front camera
LED light
Touchscreen
Back key
Search key
Headset connector
Prolonged exposure to music at full volume on the music
player may damage the listener's hearing. Set your phone
volume safely. Use only headphones recommended by TCT
Mobile Limited and its affiliates.
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micro-USB connector
Power key
On Home screen, press to quickly access • Settings
menu or Notification panel; to launch quick
search; to manage applications; to customize your
Home screen by adding applications or changing
wallpaper.
On other screens, press to view options list.•
Press: Return to the Home screen or back to the
central Home screen if it is extended.
Press and hold: Enter the recently used applications
list.
Go back to the previous menu or screen.
Press: Lock the screen.
Light up the screen.
Press to hang up a call.
Press and hold: When phone is off, power on the
Press to adjust the Volume (in call/media playing
mode)
Open Search bar for searching within an application,
the phone or web.
phone.
When phone is on, enter Phone
options: Silent mode, Airplane
mode, Power off.
Getting started1.2
Set-up1.2.1
Removing or installing the back cover
Inserting or removing the SIM card
You must insert your SIM card to make phone calls. Please power
off your phone and remove battery before inserting or removing
the SIM card.
Place the SIM card with the chip facing downwards and slide it into
its housing. Make sure that it is correctly inserted. To remove the card,
press and slide it out.
Installing or removing the battery
Insert and click the battery into place, then close the phone cover.•
Unclip the cover, then remove the battery.•
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Installing and removing the microSD card
Power on your phone1.2.2
Hold down the Power key until the phone powers on. It will take a
few seconds before the screen lights up.
Set up your phone for the first time
The first time you power on the phone, you are prompted to set
up your phone in multiple ways: language, input method, mobile data
connection, account setup and synchronization, system update, etc.
Place the microSD card with the chip facing downwards and slide it
into its housing. Make sure that it is correctly inserted. To remove the
card, press and slide it out.
To avoid data loss and microSD card damage, before
removing the microSD card, please ensure that the microSD
card is unmounted (Settings\SD card & Phone storage\
Unmount SD card).
Charging the battery
You are required to sign into your Google account to synchronize
email, contacts, calendar and other Google applications
Enter your user name and password, then touch • Sign in. If you
forget your password, you can go to http://www.google.com/ to
retrieve it. If you don’t own a Google Account, you are prompted
to create one by touching Create.
(1)
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Read the setup information on the screen• .
Mark/Unmark the check box to choose whether you would like to •
take advantage of Goggle's location service, then touch Next.
Mark/Unmark the check box to choose whether you want to back •
up data with your Google account, then touch Next.
Touch • Finish setup.
Standard charger
UK charger
Connect the battery charger to your phone and outlet respectively.
To reduce power consumption and energy waste, when
battery is fully charged, disconnect your charger from
the plug; switch off Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth or backgroundrunning applications when not in use; reduce the backlight
time, etc.
This initial set up can be skipped and enabled via
Settings\Accounts & sync.
In power on screen without SIM card inserted, you can also connect
to a Wi-Fi network to sign into your Google account and to use
some features.
Power off your phone1.2.3
Hold down the Power key until the phone options appear, select
Power off.
(1)
Application availability depends on country and operator.
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Home screen1.3
You can bring all the items (applications, shortcuts, folders and
widgets) you love or use most frequently to your home screen for
quick access. Press Home key to switch to Home screen.
Status bar
Status/Notification indicators •
Touch and Drag down to •
n
Touch to place a call/access Call log if
Home screen is provided in an extended format to allow more
space for adding applications, shortcuts etc. Slide the Home screen
horizontally left and right to get a complete view of the Home
screen. Small dots at the lower left and right of the screen indicate
which screen you are viewing.
you have missed call(s).
open notification panel.
o
Search bar
Touch n to enter text search
screen.
Touch o to enter voice search
screen.
Touch an icon to open an
application, folder, etc.
Touch to access Messaging
Application tab
Touch to open applications list.
Press and hold to display thumbnails.
Using the touchscreen1.3.1
Touch
To access an application, touch it with your finger.
Touch and Hold
To enter the available options for an item, touch and hold the item.
For example, select a contact in Contacts, touch and hold this
contact, options list will then appear on screen.
Drag
Place your finger on the screen to drag an object to another
location.
Slide/Swipe
Slide the screen to scroll up and down the applications, images, web
pages… at your convenience.
Flick
Similar to swiping, but flicking makes it move quicker.
Pinch/Spread
Place your fingers of one hand on the screen surface and draw them
apart or together to scale an element on the screen.
Rotate
Automatically change the screen orientation from portrait to
landscape by turning the phone sideways to have a better screen
view.
Status bar1.3.2
From status bar, you can view both phone status (to the right side)
and notification information (to the left side). When the status bar is
full, “
” icon will appear, touch to display hidden icons.
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Status icons
GPRS connected
GPRS in use Speakerphone is on
EDGE connected Roaming
EDGE in use No signal
3G connected Vibrate mode
3G in use Silent mode
HSPA (3G+) connected
HSPA (3G+) in use Battery is very low
Connected to a Wi-Fi
network
Bluetooth is on
Connected to a
Bluetooth device
Airplane mode Battery is charging
Alarm is set Headset connected
GPS is on Signal strength
Receiving location data
from GPS
Phone microphone
is mute
Battery is low
Battery is partially
drained
Battery is full
Notification icons
New Gmail message Call in progress (green)
New text or
multimedia message
Problem with text or
multimedia message
delivery
New Google Talk
message
New voice mail Call forwarding is on
Upcoming event Uploading data
Data is synchronizing Downloading data
Problem with sign-in or
synchronization
microSD card is full
Connected to or
disconnected from VPN
Song is playing System update available
USB tethering is on
Both USB tethering
and portable hotspot
are on
More notifications are
hidden
Call in progress using
Bluetooth headset
(blue)
Missed call
Call on hold
An open Wi-Fi network
is available
Phone is connected via
USB cable
Radio is on
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot
is on
Application update
available
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Notification panel
Touch and drag down the Status bar or press Menu key and touch
Notifications to open the notification panel. Touch and drag up to
close it. From the Notification panel, you can open some functions by
touch (GPS, Bluetooth, etc .), reminders are indicated by notification
icons, or view wireless service information.
Touch
notifications will remain).
to clear all event–based notifications (other ongoing
Search bar1.3.3
The phone provides a Search function which can be used to locate
information within applications, the phone or the web.
Lock/Unlock your screen1.3.4
To protect your phone and privacy, you can lock the phone screen by
creating a variety of patterns, PIN or password, etc.
Personalize your home screen1.3.5
Add
Touch and hold an empty area or press Menu key and touch Add
on the Home screen, you can add shortcuts, widgets or folders to
the Home screen.
Reposition
Touch and hold the item to be repositioned to activate the Move
mode, drag the item to desired position, then release. Hold the icon
on the left or right edge of the screen to drag the item to another
Home screen page.
Remove
Touch and hold the item to be removed to activate the Move mode,
drag the item to the bottom trash can, which will then turn red,
and release.
Wallpaper customization
Touch and hold an empty area or press Menu key and touch
Wallpaper on the Home screen to customize wallpaper.
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